Barnala, April 8 -- Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was attending the mahapanchayat organised by Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), Sidhupur, at Dhanaula Mandi in Barnala, was admitted to a private hospital here after he fell ill during the event.

Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar said Dallewal began experiencing severe abdominal pain and vomited multiple times during the protest, prompting his hospitalisation.

"Currently, he is admitted to the emergency ward, and doctors have stated that his health has deteriorated due to a prolonged fast," Kohar added.

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